On This Day October 17th in 80s History

Tom Cruise

Happy 80s Birthdays

1947 - Michael McKean (Actor) Laverne & Shirley ‘Lenny”
Birthplace: New York City
1948 - George Wendt (Actor) Cheers “Norm”
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
1956 - Fran Cosmo (Singer) Boston
Birthplace: Mohawk Valley, NY
1957 - Steve McMichael (Football)
Birthplace: Houston, TX
1958 - Alan Jackson (Country Singer)
Birthplace: Newman, GA
1968 - Ziggy Marley (Singer)
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica

Fun Fact!

George Wendt Was a 6x Emmy Nominee For His Role as “Norm” on Cheers

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Other Notable Birthdays

Rita Hayworth (Actress)
October 17, 1918 - May 14, 1987
Birthplace: New York City

Passed Away at Age 68 From Alzheimer’s Disease

Ralph Wilson (American Businessman)
October 17, 1918 - March 25, 2014
Birthplace: Columbus, OH

Passed Away at Age 95 From Natural Causes

Founded the Buffalo Bills

Evel Knieval (Daredevil)
October 17, 1938 - November 30, 2007
Birthplace: Butte, MO

Passed Away at Age 69 From Diabetes and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Considered the Greatest Daredevil of All-Time

Margot Kidder (Actress)
October 17, 1948 - May 13, 2018
Birthplace: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

Passed Away at Age 69 From a Suicide Overdose

Played Lois Lane in Superman

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Passed Away

(On This Day)

Ben Weider (Bodybuilding)

February 1, 1923 - October 17, 2008
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Passed Away at Age 85 (Unknown Causes)

Co-Founded The International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness with Brother Joe

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80s Movies
(Released On This Day)

1986 - The Color of Money
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Helen Shaver, John Turturro, Bill Cobbs and Forest Whitaker
Budget: $13.8 Million
Box Office: $52.3 Million

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80s Television
(On This Day)

1981 - George Kennedy Hosted Saturday Night Live
Musical Guest: Miles Davis

1983 - The Sally Jesse Raphael Show Premiered in Syndication

Seasons: 19

Episodes: 3,820

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80s Music
(Albums Released On This Day)

1980 - The River
Bruce Springsteen (5th Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts

* Also Hit #1 in Canada

1980 - Just Supposin'
Status Quo (13th Album)
Billboard Charts: #19

* #4 in the UK

1980 - Love Zombies
The Monochrome Set (2nd Album)

1980 - Making Movies
Dire Straits (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #19

1983 - Pipes of Peace
Paul McCartney (4th Solo Album)
Billboard Charts: #15

* Hit #1 in Norway

Featuring “Say Say Say”

1984 - Escape
Whodini (2nd Album)
Billboard Charts: #35

Featuring “Friends”

1985 - The Blasting Concept Vol. 2
Various Artists

1986 - Better Than Heaven
Stacy Q (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #59

Featuring “Two of Hearts”

1988 - Money For Nothing (Greatest Hits Album)
Dire Straits
Billboard Charts: #62

* Hit #1 in the UK, France and Switzerland

1988 - Rage
T’Pau (Debut Album)
* Reached #4 in the UK

1988 - Copperhead Road
Steve Earle (3rd Album)
Billboard Charts: #56

1988 - New Light Through Old Windows (Remix Album)
Chris Rea
Billboard Charts: #92

* #5 in the UK

1988 - Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
Traveling Wilburys
Billboard Charts: #3

* Hit #1 in Canada

1989 - Selena
Selena (Debut Album)
* Reached #7 on the US Regional Mexican Charts

1989 - Storm Front
Billy Joel (11th Album)
Hit #1 on the US Billboard 200 Charts
* Featuring “We Didn’t Start the Fire”

1989 - Best of Dark Horse 1976–1989 (Compilation Album)
George Harrison
Billboard Charts: #132

1989 - Steady On
Shawn Colvin (Debut Album)
Billboard Charts: #111

1989 - Hot in the Shade
Kiss (15th Album)
Billboard Charts: #29

1989 - Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Déjà Vu
Suicidal Tendencies (4th Album)
Billboard Charts: #150

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80s Sports

(On This Day)

1980 - The Kansas City Royals Beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4 - 3 (10 innings) at Royals Stadium to Take 2-1 World Series Lead
Attendance: 42,380
Willie Aikens (Royals) Walk-Off Single
George Brett Hit a Home Run After Hemorrhoid Surgery the Night Before

1982 - The Milwaukee Brewers Beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 at County Stadium to Take a 3 - 2 World Series Lead
Attendance: 56,562
Robin Yount (Brewers) Became the First Player to Get 4 Hits in 2 Different World Series Games

1983 - The Green Bay Packers Beat the Washington Redskins 48 - 47 at Lambeau Field
* Both teams Combined For 1,025 Yards
Redskins (552) Packers (473)
Spread
Redskins -3
O/U 52.0

1987 - The Minnesota Twins Beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10 - 1 at The Metrodome in Game 1 of the World Series
Attendance: 55,171
* Frank Viola 8 innings (1 ER)
Dan Gladden and Steve Lombardozzi (Twins) Hit 1st Inning Home Runs
First World Series Played in a Dome

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Other Notable Dates

(On October 17th)

1814 - The London Beer Floods

1860 - Willie Park, Sr. Defeated Tom Morris, Sr. by 2 Strokes to Win the First British Open
Location: Prestwick, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Course: Prestwick Golf Clue

Fun Fact!

Harry Harden (6) Has Won the Most British Open Golf Tournaments (Now Called The Open Championship)
* 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1914

1931 - Al Capone Was Convicted of Tax Fraud
* Sent to Alcatraz Prison

1933 - Albert Einstein Fled Germany and Headed to the United States

1979 - Mother Teresa Was Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

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